Statutory Profit Doesn't Reflect How Good Topre's (TSE:5975) Earnings Are

Investors were underwhelmed by the solid earnings posted by Topre Corporation (TSE:5975) recently. We did some digging and actually think they are being unnecessarily pessimistic.

See our latest analysis for Topre

The Impact Of Unusual Items On Profit

For anyone who wants to understand Topre's profit beyond the statutory numbers, it's important to note that during the last twelve months statutory profit was reduced by JP¥3.0b due to unusual items. While deductions due to unusual items are disappointing in the first instance, there is a silver lining. We looked at thousands of listed companies and found that unusual items are very often one-off in nature. And, after all, that's exactly what the accounting terminology implies. Assuming those unusual expenses don't come up again, we'd therefore expect Topre to produce a higher profit next year, all else being equal.

That might leave you wondering what analysts are forecasting in terms of future profitability. Luckily, you can click here to see an interactive graph depicting future profitability, based on their estimates.

Our Take On Topre's Profit Performance

Unusual items (expenses) detracted from Topre's earnings over the last year, but we might see an improvement next year. Based on this observation, we consider it likely that Topre's statutory profit actually understates its earnings potential! And the EPS is up 37% annually, over the last three years. At the end of the day, it's essential to consider more than just the factors above, if you want to understand the company properly. Keep in mind, when it comes to analysing a stock it's worth noting the risks involved. While conducting our analysis, we found that Topre has 1 warning sign and it would be unwise to ignore this.

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